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Yearly Archives: 2020

Massive jailbreaks in Brazil ahead of coronavirus lockdown

Hundreds of prisoners broke out of four Brazilian jails on Monday, the day before their day-release privileges were due to be suspended over the...

Amazon to recruit 100,000 as coronavirus expands online orders

Amazon.com Inc said it would hire 100,000 warehouse and delivery workers in the United States to deal with a surge in online orders, as...

Woman remanded for inserting finger in 2-year-old’s vagina

A 43-year-old woman, identified as Esther Ehikioya, has been remanded at the Nigerian Correctional Centre (NCC), by an Evbuoriaria Magistrate court, in Benin, Edo...

Yobe declares ‘war’ on open defecation, environmental degradation

Yobe State Government has declared war against open defecation, communicable diseases and environmental degradation through advocacy and community sensitization. Declaring the war on Monday in...

Coronavirus: NCDC issues warning on gatherings as FG okays National Sports Festival

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has warned that mass gatherings can cause the spread of infectious diseases including coronavirus. The Director General of NCDC,...

Coronavirus kills Spanish Footballer, Francisco

A 21-year-old footballer, Francisco Gracia has been reported dead after testing positive for coronavirus The footballer was diagnosed with Covid-19, Francisco (Fran) Garcia, from Malaga,...

Idris Elba tests positive for Coronavirus

Popular actor, Idris Elba has tested positive for the Coronavirus. The actor confirmed this in a video Shared on his Twitter page. Alongside a video, he...

James Bond star actress, Olga Kurylenko test positive for Coronavirus

James Bond star actress, Olga Kurylenko has been tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The talented actress, who is best known for the James Bond...

FG suspends plans to borrow $22.7bn

The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, Monday, disclosed that the Federal Government has suspended its $22.7 billion external borrowing plans due to current...

Appeal Court halts Oshiomhole’s suspension

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has halted the suspension of Adams Oshiomhole as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress. Justice Danlami Senchi...

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